Lesson Plans and Activities
Dr. Vicki F. Sharp and Dr. Richard M. Sharp are Professors of Elementary Education at California State University,
Northridge. They have collected sites and resources from the Internet for teachers to use in their classrooms. There is also a
special category for children called "Just for Kids". These sites are entertaining, useful, informative, and fun. They range from
lesson plans, creative classroom projects, interactive activities, visits to museums, and trips around the U.S.A. and other
countries.
Galileo
Galileo is a collection of scores of science lesson plans for k-12 science teachers for classroom use...suggested grade levels listed..I love the one on mining a chocoloate chip cookie...and a list of 800 numbers...and addresses..**to write for cool things**
Academy Curricular Exchange Science Elementary School (K-5)
130 mini-lessons - listed by lesson - and grade ...Love this site....
The Exploratorium Science Snacks
These pages are full of Snacks...but they're not the kind you eat. They're the kind you can learn from and have fun with. Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium - in San Francisco Bay Area. These are miniature science exhibits that teachers could make using common,
inexpensive, easily available materials. By using Snacks in their classrooms, teachers can climb out of the textbooks and join their students in discovering science for themselves. - 107 Science Snacks
Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) Internet Connections | Lesson Plans and Activities | Science
125 wonderful links for lesson plans and more....worth an intensive browsing
South Carolina SSI -South Carolina Statewide Systemic Initiative (SC SSI) - K-12 Lesson Plans
Math and Science Resources
Science Links
list of science links that can benefit students and staff as well.(Wish I knew who did this page, some wonderful links..for all grades..varied science subjects)
Workshop Pages for Teachers and Educators
Covering four areas - Language Arts - Social Studies - Math - Science
Elementary Lesson Plans Compiled by Donald Boushee
Many links, yet almost too few words describing them..
Science Activities, Franklin Institute
Divided by subject, grade level..easy to use
SciCentral : K-12
a well-chosen list of science links in all of the areas of science
The SCIENCE PAGE
Links, grouped by topic....so many wonderful ones..I looked at the ones on PALEONTOLOGY .....wonderful...and many other topics
Computer Technology in the Sciences
K-12 teachers of science in the school districts near UC Irvine have been designing lesson plans that utilize Internet/WWW resources.
K-4 Science Sites on the Web
A smaller site, but containing many science ideas, plus information for Connecting with Other Classrooms...this site is from New Jersey
Astronomy Picture of the Day's Educational Links
a list of resources that excel in astronomy education. Each resource is distinctly different - they have been chosen to highlight a wide range of interests - the list is topologically complete in that there are no publicly advertised astronomy resources on the WWW that cannot be found by following the internal links of these resources. The list is in alphabetical order - Lecture outlines and transparencies for an introductory college level astronomy class. Produced by a collaboration of professional scientists and educators it is one of the very few astronomy WWW sites for elementary school readers.
Spokane.Net KIDS' ZONE
KIDS' ZONE is a resource for kids, parents, and teachers. "Stuff for KIDS" is for kids of all ages -- fun stuff and great projects. Parents and kids together will appreciate "Stuff for PARENTS", and teachers will benefit from the educational resources in the "Stuff for TEACHERS"
Elementary Science Teacher Resource Book
Lesson Plans Developed by and for the Teachers of Utah
Divided by grades..and subject..Easy to use format
Science in the Home
This is a new feature from EHR/NSF and will include links to activities and experiments families can do at home sometimes with or sometimes even without the Internet! ...Listing also Science Activity Sites
Science Teachers Lounge Resources for Secondary Science Teachers
This site is a resource for secondary science instructors but will contain info useful to all teachers. The STL
includes teacher tools and software, classroom demonstrations, lessons, labs, and Internet utilities
The Science Club
The Science Club is a non-profit organization that uses humor and science to get children and adults to learn and play together. All activities, which use common household materials, promote curiousity and the excitement of experimentation.
Athena Space and Science for K12
Arbor Heights Elementary, Seattle, Washington.
Resource and instructional materials for four topics -- Oceans ~ Weather and Atmosphere ~ Earth Resources ~ Space and Astronomy
Math/Science Lesson Plans
It currently consists of well over 100 lesson plans that are helpful for anyone in elementary education. They are lesson plans by members of the University of Missouri faculty.
242 Science Lessons Links
From the University of Michigan
Teachers Helping Teachers Science
no index...but well outlined experiments
TEACHNET Science Lesson Ideas
Divided into these catagories ~ biology - earth - physics - scientific method - space & time - Lesson weather - technology - general lesson ideas
Plans from the GC EduNET community
Put this one in, since it is from Georgia, but it has just a few science lesson plans, .....but it has the ability for YOU to submit your own plans for others to use..*grin*..let me see yours here, next time
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Be your own neighborhood weather forecaster with Franklin's Forecast, an online exhibit about weather
forecasting. .. Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun and Alaska: Spirit of The Wild Don't miss the online exhibits about The Heart,
Ben Franklin, and The Universe.
Amazing Insects Internet Project
Elementary school students from around the world share insect sightings. Site includes lesson plans, data collection sheets and classroom data summary forms.
Beakman's World
You KNOW Beakman, don't ya'll
Bill Nye, Science Guy
Welcome to Nye Labs OnLine
SITES BY CHILDREN
Weather Wizards
This site was built by eight fifth grade students at Crozet Elementary School in Charlottesville, Virginia. The information and activities contained in this site are a reflection of their class instruction and their own research on weather topics within Their curriculum. Student authors hope that their site will provide other students and teachers with ideas and resources for their classrooms.
Miramonte's Science Resource Page
Class room page, plus some of their favorite links
Neuroscience for Kids
This home page has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments on your way to learn more about the brain and spinal cord.
HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites
This is a really cool site...Showing schools that are on line....What a great way to find a 'sister' school
some more useful on-line resources
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